What is 1/2 minus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 5/4?

1 2 − 5 4 = (1 × 4) − (5 × 2) 2 × 4 = -6 8 = -3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 10 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -6/2 = -3
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 5/4 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)